Steve Smith
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The Goings On About Town section in The New Yorker remains suspended indefinitely in its conventional format, replaced with a mix of album reviews and listings for events taking place online—some live, others pre-recorded. (Click on the images to enlarge them, or hit the links to read the text on the New Yorker website.) [link]…
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A weekly tally of noteworthy things that got stuck in my ears… Music for Violin Alone by Aisha Orazbayeva Aisha Orazbayeva – Music for Violin Alone (self-released; 2020)> Angharad Davies – Circular Bowing Study; Johann Sebastian Bach – Largo from Sonata No. 3 in C; Nicola Matteis Jr. – Alla Fantasia; Oliver Leith – Blurry…
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May 16, 6pm EDT Satie Pandémie: Collective VexationA 20-hour livestream honoring Erik Satie's birthdayProduced by Teatro Miela Bonawentura, Trieste, ItalyMore details and playback here. Dipping into the livestream and out again, I watched and listened to some or all of these contributions… Alvin Curran Stephen Drury Petra Persolja Kathleen Supové 8:30pm EDT Katherine YoungSolo set…
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A weekly tally of noteworthy things that got stuck in my ears… Yeo-Neun by Okkyung Lee Okkyung Lee – Yeo-Neun (Shelter Press; 2020) The Heart Sutra (Arranged by Janel Leppin) by Susan Alcorn Susan Alcorn – The Heart Sutra (Ideologic Organ; 2020) Detach by Savvas Metaxas Savvas Metaxas – Detach (Glistening Examples; 2020) Hibernacula by…
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The Goings On About Town section in The New Yorker remains suspended indefinitely in its conventional format, replaced with a mix of album reviews and listings for events taking place online—some live, others pre-recorded. (Click on the image to enlarge it, or hit the link to read the text on the New Yorker website.) [link]
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The Goings On About Town section in The New Yorker remains suspended indefinitely in its conventional format, and album reviews linger. But with a marked uptick lately in the number of live online events planned and announced well in advance, the possibility of "events listings" has resumed. For the May 11 issue, though, I've returned…
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A weekly tally of noteworthy things that got stuck in my ears… vibibib by bbob drake bbob drake – vibibib (AMPLIFY2020: quarantine; 2020) To make a little more with a little less by Francisco Meirino Francisco Meirino – To make a little more with a little less (AMPLIFY2020: quarantine; 2020) Standing Breakage (for Stan Brakhage)…
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The Goings On About Town section in The New Yorker remains suspended indefinitely in its conventional format, and album reviews linger. But with a marked uptick lately in the number of live online events planned and announced well in advance, the possibility of "events listings" has resumed. For the May 4 issue, I've written about…
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The AMPLIFY2020: quarantine festival continues online… Touch: Isolation further addresses our present state of existence… Tuluum Shimmering releases more ecstatic cover songs… and more. Duo (Bologna) 2018 by Anthony Braxton & Jaqueline Kerrod Anthony Braxton/Jaqueline Kerrod – Duo (Bologna) 2018 (i dischi di angelica; 2020) Splatter by Roscoe Mitchell Roscoe Mitchell – Splatter (i dischi…
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Change is upon us once again, and with it a fresh start for Night After Night—elsewhere. As of Thursday, April 23, the primary focus of my work has shifted over to a newly launched Substack newsletter, also called Night After Night. That title has provided my online identity – my "brand" – for more than…
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The Goings On About Town section in The New Yorker remains suspended indefinitely in its conventional format, and album reviews linger. But with a marked uptick lately in the number of live online events planned and announced well in advance, the possibility of "events listings" has resumed. For the April 27 issue, I've written up…
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The Goings On About Town section in The New Yorker remains suspended indefinitely in its conventional format, and album reviews prevail, mostly. But with a marked uptick lately in the number of live online events planned and announced well in advance of their occurrence, the possibility of "events listings" has resumed. This week, I've written…
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The AMPLIFY2020: quarantine festival continues online… we lose Hal Willner and Richard Teitelbaum… Herbie Hancock celebrates his 80th birthday… and more. Ludwig van Beethoven – Symphony No. 5 in C minor – MusicAeterna/Theodor Currentzis (Sony Classical; 2020) John Adams – Must the Devil Have All the Good Tunes?; China Gates – Yuja Wang, Los Angeles…
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The Goings On About Town section in The New Yorker remains suspended indefinitely in its conventional format, and album reviews prevail, mostly. Here's my latest, from the April 13 issue, covering The experience of repetition as death, the second full-length album by cellist Clarice Jensen. The third release overall in her swiftly ascendant career as…
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<a href="http://amplify2020.bandcamp.com/album/perhaps-at-some-time-you-have-acted-in-a-play-even-if-it-was-when-you-were-a-child" data-mce-href="http://amplify2020.bandcamp.com/album/perhaps-at-some-time-you-have-acted-in-a-play-even-if-it-was-when-you-were-a-child">perhaps at some time you have acted in a play, even if it was when you were a child by Vanessa Rossetto</a> Vanessa Rossetto – perhaps at some time you have acted in a play, even if it was when you were a child (AMPLIFY2020: quarantine; 2020) <a href="http://amplify2020.bandcamp.com/album/days-collapse-days-collapse-night" data-mce-href="http://amplify2020.bandcamp.com/album/days-collapse-days-collapse-night">days collapse days collapse…
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The Goings On About Town section in The New Yorker remains suspended indefinitely in its conventional format, and album reviews prevail, for now. Here's mine from the April 6 issue: a quick take on Healing Modes, the latest offering from the string quartet Brooklyn Rider, presenting a program that has grown much more pertinent in…
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If we're connected on social media, then most likely you saw the major announcement I made there yesterday. If not, this is no April Fool's Day gag: National Sawdust Log ceased operation on March 31, a victim of perilous times. Whether this will prove to be a temporary hiatus for the publication or a new…
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A weekly tally of memorable things Steve Smith has stuck in his ears.Published on National Sawdust Log.
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The Goings On About Town section in The New Yorker, not surprisingly under the circumstances, is suspended indefinitely in its conventional format. But people still need wonderful things to occupy their time, perhaps especially right now, and some bright soul came upon the notion of publishing album reviews instead of concert picks, at least for…
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To be hopeful in bad times is not just foolishly romantic. It is based on the fact that human history is a history not only of cruelty, but also of compassion, sacrifice, courage, kindness. What we choose to emphasize in this complex history will determine our lives. If we see only the worst, it destroys…
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